πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in deliberative questions (cf. Bl., §64, 6), with subjc., Mat.23:33 26:54; π. οὖν, Rom.10:14; π. δέ, Rom.10:14, 15; before ἄν, with optative, Act.8:31. 2. As sometimes in cl. but more frequently and increasingly so in late writers (see WM, §57, 2; Bl., §70, 2; Thumb, MGr., 192; Jannaris, Gr., App., vi, 13f.), = ὅπως, ὥς; (a) in indirect discourse: with indic., Mat.6:28, Mrk.12:41, Luk.8:36, Jhn.9:15, Act.9:27, al.; with subjc., Mrk.11:18, Luk.12:11; (b) in exclamations: Mat.21:20, Mrk.10:23, 24 Luk.12:50 18:24, Jhn.11:36. (AS)
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G4459 — πῶς
pōs · how?! · Greek
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Matthew 6:28 · πῶςAnd why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:Matthew 7:4 · πῶςOr how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye?Matthew 10:19 · πῶςBut when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.Matthew 12:4 · πῶςHow he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?Matthew 12:26 · πῶςAnd if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?Matthew 12:29 · πῶςOr else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.Matthew 12:34 · πῶςO generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.Matthew 16:11 · πῶςHow is it that ye do not understand that I spake [it] not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?Matthew 21:20 · πῶςAnd when the disciples saw [it], they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!Matthew 22:12 · πῶςAnd he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.Matthew 22:43 · πῶςHe saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,Matthew 22:45 · πῶςIf David then call him Lord, how is he his son?Matthew 23:33 · πῶς[Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?Matthew 26:54 · πῶςBut how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?Mark 2:26 · πῶςHow he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?Mark 3:23 · πῶςAnd he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?Mark 4:13 · πῶςAnd he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?Mark 4:30 · πῶςAnd he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Mark 5:16 · πῶςAnd they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.Mark 9:12 · πῶςAnd he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.Mark 10:23 · πῶςAnd Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Mark 10:24 · πῶςAnd the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!Mark 11:18 · πῶςAnd the scribes and chief priests heard [it], and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.Mark 12:26 · πῶςAnd as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?Mark 12:35 · πῶςAnd Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?Mark 12:41 · πῶςAnd Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.Mark 14:1 · πῶςAfter two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put [him] to death.Mark 14:11 · πῶςAnd when they heard [it], they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.Luke 1:34 · πῶςThen said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?Luke 6:42 · πῶςEither how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.Luke 8:18 · πῶςTake heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Luke 8:36 · πῶςThey also which saw [it] told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.Luke 10:26 · πῶςHe said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?Luke 11:18 · πῶςIf Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.Luke 12:11 · πῶςAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:Luke 12:27 · πῶςConsider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Luke 12:50 · πῶςBut I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!Luke 12:56 · πῶς[Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?Luke 14:7 · πῶςAnd he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,Luke 18:24 · πῶςAnd when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Luke 20:41 · πῶςAnd he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?Luke 20:44 · πῶςDavid therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?Luke 22:2 · πῶςAnd the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.Luke 22:4 · πῶςAnd he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.John 3:4 · πῶςNicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?John 3:9 · πῶςNicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?John 3:12 · πῶςIf I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?John 4:9 · πῶςThen saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.John 5:44 · ΠῶςHow can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?John 5:47 · πῶςBut if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?John 6:42 · πῶςAnd they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?John 6:52 · πῶςThe Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?John 7:15 · πῶςAnd the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?John 8:33 · πῶςThey answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?John 9:10 · πῶςTherefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?John 9:15 · πῶςThen again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.John 9:16 · πῶςTherefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.John 9:19 · πῶςAnd they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?John 9:21 · πῶςBut by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.John 9:26 · πῶςThen said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?John 11:36 · πῶςThen said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!John 12:34 · πῶςThe people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?John 14:5 · πῶςThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?John 14:9 · πῶςJesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?Acts 2:8 · πῶςAnd how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?Acts 4:21 · πῶςSo when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.Acts 8:31 · πῶςAnd he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.Acts 9:27 · πῶς · πῶςBut Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Acts 11:13 · πῶςAnd he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;Acts 12:17 · πῶςBut he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.Acts 15:36 · πῶςAnd some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.Acts 20:18 · πῶςAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,Romans 3:6 · πῶςGod forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?Romans 4:10 · πῶςHow was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.Romans 6:2 · πῶςGod forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?Romans 8:32 · πῶςHe that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?Romans 10:14 · Πῶς · πῶς · πῶςHow then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?Romans 10:15 · πῶςAnd how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!1 Corinthians 3:10 · πῶςAccording to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.1 Corinthians 7:32 · πῶςBut I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:1 Corinthians 7:33 · πῶςBut he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please [his] wife.1 Corinthians 7:34 · πῶςThere is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.1 Corinthians 14:7 · πῶςAnd even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?1 Corinthians 14:9 · πῶςSo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.1 Corinthians 14:16 · πῶςElse when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?1 Corinthians 15:12 · πῶςNow if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?1 Corinthians 15:35 · πῶςBut some [man] will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?2 Corinthians 3:8 · πῶςHow shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?Galatians 2:14 · πῶςBut when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?Galatians 4:9 · πῶςBut now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?Ephesians 5:15 · πῶςSee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Colossians 4:6 · πῶςLet your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.1 Thessalonians 1:9 · πῶςFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;1 Thessalonians 4:1 · πῶςFurthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.2 Thessalonians 3:7 · πῶςFor yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;1 Timothy 3:5 · πῶς(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)1 Timothy 3:15 · πῶςBut if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.Hebrews 2:3 · πῶςHow shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];1 John 3:17 · πῶςBut whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?Revelation 3:3 · πῶςRemember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.